Q: Is 509,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 509,460 is a composite number.

Why is 509,460 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 509,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 1,213 2,426 3,639 4,852 6,065 7,278 8,491 12,130 14,556 16,982 18,195 24,260 25,473 33,964 36,390 42,455 50,946 72,780 84,910 101,892 127,365 169,820 254,730 and 509,460, with no remainder.

Since 509,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,460, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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